Gloves

[celticspikey]

If you are like me you would have tried many types of gloves over the years, here are some I have recently found and used, which may be of use to you.
 They are fully coated latex, breathable and waterproof.

I got these from Mole Valley Farmers but available on ebay around £7.49.

They are surprisingly warm and very comfortable....Spikey   

[Resurgam]

                  Jeez, I could have done with a pair of those this morning whilst being cooled by a bone chilling sea wind and showered by icy cold rain. It was just me fingers that died and forced me to throw in the towel after only three hours. 

[celticspikey]

I remember when I use to search the sands in winter it was easy to find a warm pair of gloves, trouble is even if wasn't raining your hands got wet taking the gloves of to recover the finds from the wet sand. 

[Val Beechey]

Best of both worlds, neoprene. Keeps the water and wind out. Bought some years ago for winter riding. Had  the same problem as Chris and finally remembered my old neoprene gloves. Never looked back.
Use them for dog walks now but made the mistake of cutting the thumbs off to use lead controls. Come home with a dead fish on each hand  but the rest is toasty.

[Resurgam]

Hmmmm, had my fingers not died I may have continued on until I got a whole body chill and recovery may have been much harder. None the less I will get my self a pair of those gloves for those normally chilly days but will not be foolish enough to go out blatantly into bad weather again. 

Many thanks for the heads up on the gloves, 

[Chancellor]

Good information on the gloves.. thanks.

[sandpiper]

Good timing ! Aldi have some builders gloves this week ! latex full finger thermal gloves for the winter

https://www.aldi.co.uk/workwear-thermal-builders-gloves/p/080671177665600#

ONLY £2.99 I'm getting a few pairs !!!

Some great fishing and workwear gear too !!

Cheers Sandpiper

[Resurgam]

Thanks for the heads up on that one. Will call in at Aldi later to day but it would be interesting to see the Aldi gloves compared against the gloves in the original post.

[probono]

I've had a few pairs of gloves over the years, but usually find that impact on me finding the really small items, as I can't feel anything through them - are these gloves very thin and flexible? Some of the gloves I have are neoprene, but comparatively stiff - though they are finger-less.

I tried thinner gloves (like the ones we have in work) but I found they tended to tear too easily. The other day someone gave me a single use pair of black nitrile gloves and these lasted all day, which amazed me, but then you have the wastage of a new pair of gloves each time, but I suppose the benefit that at least my finger print scanner on my tablet still recognized my fingerprint at the end of the day

[celticspikey]

I've had a few pairs of gloves over the years, but usually find that impact on me finding the really small items, as I can't feel anything through them - are these gloves very thin and flexible? Some of the gloves I have are neoprene, but comparatively stiff - though they are finger-less.

I tried thinner gloves (like the ones we have in work) but I found they tended to tear too easily. The other day someone gave me a single use pair of black nitrile gloves and these lasted all day, which amazed me, but then you have the wastage of a new pair of gloves each time, but I suppose the benefit that at least my finger print scanner on my tablet still recognized my fingerprint at the end of the day

Hi Roland. Yes these gloves are just about rite I think, there certainly flexable and allows comfortable handling of finds...I've had lots of gloves as I said, these are worth trying for the money...

[nonker10]

nice one spikey after seeing your post the other day i ordered a pair.and i must say they are brilliant mate.thank you for sharing.

[celticspikey]

No problem nonker, glad you agree.